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the_o text_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o answer_v the_o way_n that_o they_o take_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o their_o enemy_n with_o blindness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v they_o and_o so_o they_o serve_v the_o enemy_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.10.11_o sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o they_o with_o deadly_a fear_n and_o so_o they_o serve_v those_o that_o lay_v feige_n against_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o and_o sometime_o by_o smite_v of_o they_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o and_o thus_o they_o serve_v herod_n after_o he_o have_v attempt_v to_o kill_v the_o apostle_n james_n and_o also_o seek_v to_o vex_v certain_a other_o of_o the_o church_n act._n 12._o these_o angel_n that_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v they_o that_o will_v if_o god_n do_v bid_v they_o revenge_v the_o qarrell_n of_o his_o servant_n upon_o the_o stout_a monarch_n 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with_o they_o if_o they_o go_v to_o meal_n their_o nurse_n must_v go_v with_o they_o if_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n their_o nurse_n must_v go_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v a_o sleep_n their_o nurse_n must_v stand_v by_o they_o o_o my_o brethren_n those_o little_a one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v alone_o be_v at_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n alone_o go_v to_o their_o sick_a bed_n or_o to_o their_o grave_n alone_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o god_n be_v nigh_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n this_o be_v then_o the_o glory_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n eight_o do_v thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n heathen_a yet_o again_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n ps._n 103.17_o this_o still_o confirm_v what_o be_v last_o assert_v that_o be_v that_o his_o salvation_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v pardon_v mercy_n that_o be_v nigh_o they_o but_o mind_n it_o there_o he_o say_v tis-nigh_a they_o but_o here_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o his_o mercy_n be_v upon_o they_o it_o cover_v they_o all_o over_o it_o compass_v they_o about_o as_o with_o a_o shield_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v in_o a_o over_o place_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v as_o i_o say_v to_o shelter_v and_o defend_v they_o the_o mercy_n the_o pardon_v preserve_v mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o can_v condemn_v they_o rom._n 8._o but_o there_o you_o be_v more_o behind_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a on_o they_o it_o be_v design_v for_o they_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v end_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a it_o be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a be_v that_o by_o which_o in_o another_o place_n the_o eternity_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v declare_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v god_n psal._n 90.2_o the_o meaning_n than_o may_v be_v this_o that_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v his_o be_v so_o long_o shall_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v he_o find_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o thou_o and_o say_v destroy_v they_o deut._n 33.27_o child_n of_o god_n thou_o that_o fear_v god_n here_o be_v mercy_n nigh_o thou_o mercy_n enough_o everlasting_a mercy_n upon_o thou_o this_o be_v long-lived_a mercy_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o temptation_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o thy_o sorrow_n it_o will_v live_v long_o than_o thy_o persecutor_n it_o be_v mercy_n from_o everlasting_a to_o contrive_v thy_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n to_o everlasting_a to_o weather_v it_o out_o with_o all_o thy_o adversary_n now_o what_o can_v hell_n and_o death_n do_v to_o he_o that_o have_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o have_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n take_v that_o other_o bless_a word_n and_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n hang_v it_o like_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o thy_o neck_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103.13.18_o if_o mercy_n as_o big_a as_o high_a and_o as_o good_a as_o heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v a_o privilege_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v have_v a_o privilege_n nine_o do_v thou_o fear_v god_n like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103.13_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v condole_v and_o be_v affect_v feel_v and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a but_o for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o be_v so_o this_o be_v astonish_v to_o consider_v in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n be_v redeem_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isa._n 63.9_o i_o say_v in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o pity_v they_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o condole_v feel_v and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n he_o have_v a_o god_n to_o pity_v he_o and_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o all_o his_o misery_n it_o be_v say_v in_o judge_n his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judg._n 10.16_o and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o can_v succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v chap._n 4.15_o chap._n 2.17.18_o but_o further_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o comparison_n as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o
be_v content_a therewith_o they_o shall_v earnest_o covet_v more_o pray_v for_o more_o and_o use_v all_o lawful_a that_o be_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n appoint_v that_o they_o may_v get_v more_o there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o several_a degree_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o fear_n and_o our_o wisdom_n be_v to_o grow_v in_o it_o as_o in_o all_o other_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o also_o the_o way_n to_o grow_v therein_o but_o the_o least_o measure_n thereof_o will_v do_v as_o i_o say_v that_o be_v keep_v the_o soul_n from_o final_a apostasy_n there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o those_o that_o great_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o fear_v exceed_o and_o that_o fear_v he_o above_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n but_o the_o small_a in_o this_o grace_n be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o these_o that_o be_v great_a therein_o he_o will_v save_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o small_a and_o great_a this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o some_o pulse_n beat_v strong_a some_o weak_a so_o be_v this_o grace_n of_o fear_n in_o the_o soul._n they_o that_o beat_v best_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o best_a life_n but_o they_o that_o beat_v worst_a show_v that_o life_n be_v present_a as_o long_o as_o the_o pulse_n beat_v we_o count_v not_o that_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a though_o weak_a and_o this_o fear_n where_o it_o be_v preserve_v to_o everlasting_a life_n pulse_n there_o be_v also_o that_o be_v intermit_a to_o wit_n such_o as_o have_v their_o time_n for_o a_o little_a a_o little_a time_n to_o stop_v and_o beat_v again_o '_o true_n these_o be_v dangerous_a pulse_n but_o yet_o too_o a_o sign_n of_o life_n this_o fear_n of_o god_n also_o be_v sometime_o like_o this_o intermit_a pulse_n there_o be_v time_n when_o it_o forbear_v to_o work_v and_o then_o it_o work_v again_o david_n have_v a_o intermit_a pulse_n peter_n have_v a_o intermit_a pulse_n as_o also_o many_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n 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imprison_a man_n may_v desire_v to_o be_v well_o to_o be_v rich_a or_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o they_o be_v sick_z poor_a or_o in_o prison_n yet_o in_o spiritual_n a_o man_n desire_n to_o be_v good_a to_o believe_v to_o love_v to_o hope_v and_o fear_v god_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n itself_o i_o say_v before_o that_o in_o temporal_n a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o man_n even_o in_o natural_n or_o temporal_n show_v his_o love_n to_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v whether_o it_o be_v health_n riches_n or_o liberty_n and_o in_o spiritual_n desire_n of_o from_o love_n to_o this_o or_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n sincere_a desire_n of_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o grace_n itself_o thy_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n nehemiah_n bear_v himself_o before_o god_n upon_o this_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n and_o hence_o again_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v desire_n true_a desire_n the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n be_v his_o kindness_n prov._n 19.22_o for_o a_o man_n show_v his_o heart_n his_o love_n his_o affection_n and_o his_o delight_n in_o his_o desire_n and_o since_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o grace_n so_o pleasant_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o so_o sanctify_v a_o nature_n in_o the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sincere_a desire_n to_o be_v bless_v with_o that_o grace_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o some_o be_v of_o this_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n already_o '_o true_a desire_n be_v low_o than_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n will_v not_o look_v over_o desire_n but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n mark_v they_o desire_v a_o country_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o city_n at_o this_o low_a place_n to_o wit_n 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